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Ancestors and Descendants of
Michael Hammes, Jr & Margaretha Hammen
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 1958 - 2008 (49 years)
Has 73 ancestors and 10 descendants in this family tree.
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| Name |
Nicholas Leo Reed |
| Nickname |
Nick |
| Birth |
11 Apr 1958 |
Washington, Washington County, Iowa  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
3 Mar 2008 |
At Home, Washington, Washington County, Iowa |
| Burial |
7 Mar 2008 |
St. Mary's Cemetery, Keota, Keokuk County, Iowa |
| Person ID |
I621 |
Peter and Anna |
| Last Modified |
20 Jul 2019 |
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| Notes |
- Nicholas Leo Reed
Nick graduated with an associate degree in farm management. He farms with his brother Paul.
- OBITUARY
Nick Reed
Visitation: Thursday, March 6, 2008, 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM, Calling Hours, Jones - Eden Funeral Home, Washington, Iowa
Visitation: Thursday, March 6, 2008, 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM, Family Will Receive Friends, St. James Catholic Church, Washington, Iowa
Service: Friday, March 7, 2008, 11:00 AM, St. James Catholic Church, Washington, Iowa
Nicholas Leo Reed, age 49, of Washington, died Monday, March 3, 2008 at his home following a courageous 5 month battle with colon cancer.
Mass of the Resurrection will be held 11:00 am Friday March 7, 2008 at St. James Catholic Church with Fr. Ed O'Melia officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm Thursday at the Jones - Eden Funeral Home and from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm at St. James Catholic Church where the family will receive friends. Prayer services will be held 8:00 pm Thursday at the St. James Catholic Church. Interment will take place at St. Mary's Cemetery in Keota at a later date. In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established at the Washington High School for an FFA student specializing in farm management.
Nick was born April 11, 1958 in Washington, Iowa the son of Cletus and Audrey (Vittetoe) Reed. He graduated from Mid Prairie High School in 1976 and attended Muscatine Community College where he received his Associate of Arts degree in Farm Management and excelled in soil conservation. He was united in marriage to Lory B. Ohs on October 30, 2007 in Washington, Iowa.
He was a member of St. James Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus, the Corn and Soybean Association, and the Washington County Pork Producers. His many hobbies included motocross, camping, fishing, problem solving, inventing, and most importantly farming. He said how lucky he was to be able to do his hobby for a living everyday. Nick’s thirst for overcoming tough challenges was best exemplified by his many key contributions to successful no-till farming across the Midwest. No one loved farming more than Nick. He was a hard working man with a gentle spirit; positive can do attitude and a loving personality.
Nick is survived by his wife, Lory B. Ohs-Reed of Washington, Iowa; four daughters, Rachel Mueller and husband Chad of Chicago, Illinois; Terynn Reed, Mackenzie Reed and Griffin Reed of Iowa City, Iowa; step children, Dylan Kirby, Alexa Brunner and husband Brent of Loveland, Colorado; two granddaughters, Jordan and Hayden Brunner; his parents, Cletus and Audrey Reed of Washington, Iowa; seven brothers and sisters including brother, Paul Reed and wife Leann of Washington, Iowa: four sisters, Judy Corcoran and husband Clarke of Evergreen Park, Illinois; Jacque Reed and husband Rev. Rijoberto Avila Nativi of Yonkers, New York; Sarah Jirak and husband Don of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota; Sandra Reed and husband John Spurlock of Savannah, Georgia; brothers, Kevin Reed and wife Jodi of Washington, Iowa; Ken Reed and wife Aimee of Washington, Iowa
and 13 nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents Walter and Margaret Reed and maternal grandparents Edward and Marcella Vittetoe.
SOURCE: Jones-Eden Funeral Home web site, Washington, Iowa, March 5, 2008
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